IT Project Manager_

Silver Spring

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.

What are we looking for?

The IT Project Manager will serve as the point of contact for the OHCE clients and work with the Business Analyst and the SharePoint Development Team to meet the contract objectives. This includes leading and supporting all project activities related to 1) maintain current OHCE SPO Sites and Microsoft Power Platform applications, 2) design, develop, and deploy new SPO Sites and Microsoft Power Platform applications 3) provide O&M services to the OHCE SPO cloud environment, including Help Desk/User Support and 4) develop and provide training for SOP Sites and Microsoft Power Platform applications.

The IT Project Manager is also responsible for financial and people management for the contract and assists with DRT business development efforts as directed.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:

+ Provide project management to establish control, management, monitoring, and notification mechanisms, ensuring all requirements within the SOW stay on track and milestones and performance measures are met.

+ Interact with client stakeholders to understand project requirements, expectations, and priorities.

+ Manage multiple concurrent projects that are complex in nature, with responsibilities of ensuring projects stay on schedule and within scope.

+ Lead the technical solutioning sessions with the SharePoint development team for enhancing existing SPO Sites and Power Platform applications and new development projects.

+ Assist with System/Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as needed.

+ Manage Integrated Master Schedule to account for all O&M and DME activities performed on the contract.

+ Identify and manage risks/issues at the project level and the contract level.

+ Manage all project coordination activities with the COR and other OHCE stakeholders, including meeting facilitation (e.g., Agendas, Meeting Minutes, Action Items).

+ Generate and deliver status reports (e.g., Weekly Status Reports, Monthly Status Reports) as per the contract requirements.

+ Create and maintain management plans (e.g., Project Management Plan, Communication Plan, Risk Management Plan) as per the contract requirements.

+ Support the development of training documents required for each project assigned.

+ Create Enterprise Performance Lifecyle (EPLC) technical documents per project requirements.

+ Address and resolve user inquiries/issues logged through Help Desk.

+ Conduct monthly 1-1 sessions and periodic performance evaluation of team members.

+ Manage and report contract financials.

+ Work with the Portfolio Manager to provide status reports (e.g., PMR, risks/issues, deliverables) support business development efforts as directed.

+ Support other client and DRT activities (e.g. BD, Account Operations) as directed by Portfolio Manager.

This is you:

+ 10+ years of experience with managing systems and software development projects.

+ Demonstrated experience with working in an Agile software development environment.

+ Demonstrated experience in managing project scope, schedule, and cost; risk management; and resource management to execute project tasks.

+ Demonstrated experience in analyzing problems that impact the project and provide innovative solutions/options that include analysis of schedules, costs, and technology/tools.

+ Demonstrated experience with project management frameworks and agile best practices and the software development life cycle (SDLC).

+ Demonstrated experience with developing and reviewing IT programmatic documentation and plans, including capturing and documenting requirements.

+ Demonstrated experience with governance processes and control gates and customer and stakeholder relations and engagement, including Agile management techniques to direct the daily operations of a technology team.

+ Demonstrated experience with financial, schedule, and performance oversight.

+ Requires excellent verbal/written communication skills and attention to detail.

+ Must be able to multitask efficiently and effectively.

+ Able to work independently and with teams.

+ Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust.

You will wow us even more if you have these skills:

+ Previous experience working with or for Federal Agencies.

+ Demonstrated experience in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate, and Power BI) and SharePoint Online architecture.

Education & Training:

+ Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or relevant field (Preferred)

+ Project Management Professional (PMP) (Preferred)

+ Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification (Required)

+ SharePoint Online & MS Power Platform certifications (Preferred)

DRT’s culture is reflective of our core values:

+ Professionalism:  Be a leader and someone your customers and colleagues can count on by taking ownership and accountability for your work. Demonstrate a solution-oriented mindset and bias for action. Show empathy, dignity, and respect for each other. Be "high minded", maintain a calm demeanor when dealing with ambiguity or adversity and stay out of the fray (i.e., avoid drama).

+ Quality:  Do things right and do the right thing. Pursue excellence in your work by delivering quality services and products that provide high value and return on investment (ROI).

+ Teamwork:  Work with each other, the customer, and DRT. Demonstrate flexibility, a positive attitude and willingness to work collaboratively to help others and share information.

+ Customer Mission Focused: Commit to customer success and strive to exceed expectations by understanding the mission, executing the customer's vision, and solving challenges to drive results and achieve mission goals. Build meaningful customer relationships by asking thoughtful questions, listening, and operating transparently.

+ Growth Mindedness:  Commit to company, team, and personal growth. Embrace an entrepreneurial spirit by actively seeking opportunities to support new customer projects and/or solve problems. Actively work to improve your skills, learn to be comfortable with ambiguity, and be resourceful and willing to figure things out and add value.

Our culture fosters teamwork and transparency, empowering you to do great work. Our talented employees drive the success of the company – so our leadership is devoted to your success.  We respect you as an individual.  We recognize your contributions.  We invest in your professional growth.  Join us and let's continue to build your career together.

Currently due to the remote working status of the federal government, most DRT employees are teleworking from home and leveraging video conferencing along with other virtual productivity tools. Under normal circumstances, most of our positions are required to report onsite. However, DRT has not yet determined when employees will be required to return to their onsite workspaces. Please be aware that at the time a date is determined to return to the worksite, the requirement of this position may be to report in person to the work location.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) celebrates diversity and is proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, DRT complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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